Happy Wednesday Scribblers. It’s been a busy week and I have lots to share. Fellow Authors Lee Colgin, Kevin Klehr, and J.P. Jackson all have amazing book announcements. And I have more event news to update you all on, so let’s get started.
If you missed it, this last Saturday, me and several other members of the Bay Area Queer Writers Association (BAQWA) were at Books on B at the Hayward first annual LitHop. Renee, the owner, of Books on B, is wonderful and runs a beautiful bookstore, so please go and support the store if you can. You can find them on Instagram here. It was an amazing event. So many people showed up and we had a blast. Coming up this weekend (May 7th-8th, from 11am – 5pm) we will be at The Bay Area Book Festival in Berkeley, CA (Downtown Berkeley, Booth #23), we hope to see everyone there. This should be a lot of fun, and just like at the Hayward LitHop, we’ll be signing books, hanging out, and chatting with folks. So, come and say hello.
Here are some of the group photos from Hayward LitHop.
Next, I’m thrilled to share that fellow author Lee Colgin has a brand-new book out: Over the Emerald Valley
Here is the blurb:
Life as a concubine to the devious Viceroy Abasi isn’t so bad. Temaj has food, shelter, and every inch of his skin is draped in emeralds. What’s freedom worth when weighed against the luxury of the palace?
Solon’s dutiful life earned him the rank of army general to the pharaoh. But when he’s sent on a diplomatic mission to an emerald mine rather than into battle, he senses the end of his career and a lonely retirement.
Temaj is gifted to Solon for his stay, but the last person Solon wants in his bed is a slave sent to spy on him—even if he is a gorgeous, silver-tongued vixen of a man.
Trouble brews when emeralds go missing. With only a clever concubine and the viceroy’s harem on his side, can Solon solve the mystery and escape with his life, or are he and Temaj destined to haunt the walls of the palace forever?
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Over the Emerald Valley is a gay paranormal romance full of snarky banter, dangerous secrets, steamy stolen moments and only one bed. It’s a standalone novel within the Immortal Jewels series and can be read first or last with no spoilers, no cliffhangers, and always a happily ever after.
Get your copy here.
Also, this week, Kevin Klehr (follow him here) has an exciting book trailer for his new audiobook: Winter Masquerade. This is a wonderful book, if you haven’t read it, you need to. Here is the video trailer to tease you.
Also, coming soon is a new book by J.P. Jackson: Cursed – Magus Malefica – The Coven Series – Book Two.
Blurb:
Cam Habersham is having a hell of a time keeping up with his fae studies because a certain werewolf constantly interrupts his thoughts. Everton Lilch is the wolfen beast who follows Cam around the Ancestral Lands – the fae village where Cam is trying to learn how to be fae. But Everton pushes Cam away every time things get steamy. The queen of the fae has had enough and tasks Cam with an impossible feat, an undertaking only Everton can help him accomplish.
Sparks Gemmell is a lost witch without his coven. In desperation, he casts a quick spell in hopes of reuniting his brothers, but he doesn’t count on the wayward route magic often takes. Sparks finds himself wrapped up in the horned god’s mandate and inserted into his Shadow Brothers’ relationship in order to protect his city from the darkest elements of the Shadow Realm.
As Cam and Sparks’ paths merge together, their lives become intertwined as the darkness of the Shadow Realm descends upon them. Confrontations with wraiths, mutant werewolves, and witch law enforcement are unforeseen consequences in an effort to please queens and gods.
After all, it comes down to the ley of the land.
Check out the amazing cover art.
Pre-orders should be available soon, so follow J.P. Jackson here so you don’t miss out.
There you go. I hope you found this update helpful. There is so much happening right now. Especially with all these wonderful authors and these upcoming events. I don’t want you to miss a thing. I hope to see you this weekend at The Bay Area Book Festival, but if not, until next time, have a great week.